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HR 1877 112th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of Defense to prohibit family members of individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from visiting such individuals.

Introduced: May 12, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
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 Latest action May 12, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to ensure that no family member of an individual detained at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (Guantanamo), is permitted to visit such individual.

Includes as an individual detained at Guantanamo one located there on or after March 7, 2011, who: (1) is not a citizen of the United States or a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, and (2) is in the custody or control of DOD.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1877: To direct the Secretary of Defense to prohibit family members of individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from visiting such individuals.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1877/
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"H.R. 1877: To direct the Secretary of Defense to prohibit family members of individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from visiting such individuals.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1877/.
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H.R. 1877, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1877/.
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[H.R. 1877: To direct the Secretary of Defense to prohibit family members of individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from visiting such individuals.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1877/)
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